Indian customs seize gold smuggled in household goods

Energy Tuesday 19/February/2019 11:25 AM
By: Times News Service
Indian customs seize gold smuggled in household goods

Muscat: The Indian Customs has waged a new battle β€” to dig out gold from the hot plates from the passengers travelling to India from Muscat.

The precious yellow metal is getting smuggled through household gadgets from the passengers. β€œOn 17.02.19, Lucknow Team Customs seized gold weighing 699 grams valued at Rs 24,25,530 from a passenger, travelling in flight coming from Muscat to Lucknow. The Gold was concealed in an induction plate,” a statement from Commissioner of Customs, Lucknow said on Tuesday.
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